Pat Mitchell
Encyclopedia
Pat Mitchell is the current President and Chief Executive Officer of The Paley Center for Media (formerly the Museum of Television and Radio) in New York City and the former President and CEO of Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
.
She resigned from PBS in March 2006 and was replaced by the current CEO, Paula Kerger, formerly of New York's
PBS station, WNET
. At PBS, she was named President and Chief Executive Officer in March 2000, the first woman and first producer and journalist to hold the position.
, and an MA. Previous to PBS, Mitchell worked for three broadcast networks, several cable channels, and achieved success both in front of, and behind, the camera as a reporter, news anchor, talk show host, White House and special correspondent, producer, and executive. In the mid eighties, she established her own independent production company that produced documentaries, series, and specials for broadcast, cable, and national syndication. In 1992, Mitchell became an executive in charge of original productions for Ted Turner’s cable networks. Over the next eight years, as executive producer, her documentaries and specials received thirty-seven Emmy Awards, five Peabody Awards, and two Academy Award nominations.
, Knight Ridder
, Bank of America
, and Sun Microsystems, Inc. A magna cum laude graduate of the University of Georgia
where she was a member of Phi Mu women's Fraternity, with a master’s degree in English literature, Mitchell has received many honorary doctorate degrees. In 2001 she was elected to membership in the prestigious Georgia State University J. Mack Robinson College of Business Hall of Fame.
She hosted TED Women in Washington DC in December 2010 including introducing Hillary Clinton and interviewing Donna Karen
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
.
She resigned from PBS in March 2006 and was replaced by the current CEO, Paula Kerger, formerly of New York's
New York metropolitan area
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PBS station, WNET
WNET
WNET, channel 13 is a non-commercial educational public television station licensed to Newark, New Jersey. With its signal covering the New York metropolitan area, WNET is a primary station of the Public Broadcasting Service and a primary provider of PBS programming...
. At PBS, she was named President and Chief Executive Officer in March 2000, the first woman and first producer and journalist to hold the position.
History
A former classroom teacher and college instructor, Mitchell has had a three-decade career in media. She received her BA from the University of GeorgiaUniversity of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
, and an MA. Previous to PBS, Mitchell worked for three broadcast networks, several cable channels, and achieved success both in front of, and behind, the camera as a reporter, news anchor, talk show host, White House and special correspondent, producer, and executive. In the mid eighties, she established her own independent production company that produced documentaries, series, and specials for broadcast, cable, and national syndication. In 1992, Mitchell became an executive in charge of original productions for Ted Turner’s cable networks. Over the next eight years, as executive producer, her documentaries and specials received thirty-seven Emmy Awards, five Peabody Awards, and two Academy Award nominations.
Awards
Mitchell has received numerous awards including the Women in Cable and Telecommunications Woman of the Year Award; the CINE Golden Eagle for Lifetime Achievement; the PROMAX Century Award for contributions to the television industry; the Sandra Day O'Connor Award for Leadership; and most recently, the NATPE Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award. In addition, Mitchell was named one of the most influential female executives in the media by The Hollywood Reporter and was honored as one of the first fifty women in The Museum of Television & Radio’s She Made It initiative. In 1992, Mitchell became an executive in charge of original productions for Ted Turner’s cable networks. Over the next eight years, as executive producer, her documentaries and specials received thirty-seven Emmy Awards, five Peabody Awards, and two Academy Award nominations.Mitchell's Currently Held Positions
Mitchell is the current President and CEO of the Paley Center for Media. Mitchell is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the U.S. Afghan Women's Council; the vice chair of the Sundance Institute Board; a founding member and Honorary Board member of Mikhail Gorbachev's global environmental organization, Green Cross International; an adviser to the Center for Public Leadership at the Kennedy School of Harvard University; a member of the Mayo Clinic's Board of Trustees; and on the corporate boards of AOLAOL
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, Knight Ridder
Knight Ridder
Knight Ridder was an American media company, specializing in newspaper and Internet publishing. Until it was bought by The McClatchy Company on June 27, 2006, it was the second-largest newspaper publisher in the United States, with 32 daily newspapers sold.- History :The corporate ancestors of...
, Bank of America
Bank of America
Bank of America Corporation, an American multinational banking and financial services corporation, is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets, and the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by market capitalization. The bank is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina...
, and Sun Microsystems, Inc. A magna cum laude graduate of the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
where she was a member of Phi Mu women's Fraternity, with a master’s degree in English literature, Mitchell has received many honorary doctorate degrees. In 2001 she was elected to membership in the prestigious Georgia State University J. Mack Robinson College of Business Hall of Fame.
She hosted TED Women in Washington DC in December 2010 including introducing Hillary Clinton and interviewing Donna Karen